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Transforming Boarded-Up Businesses into Stunning Urban Art

Jon Summers02 mins

Creativity Amidst Crisis: Art on Boarded-Up Businesses

Many businesses are shutting up shop because of the coronavirus. However, thanks to artists around the world, some boarded-up windows don’t look so sad anymore.

From inspirational messages of hope to simple notes of appreciation, here are some of the colorful creations that caught our eye:

A woman has her picture taken by her friends at a boarded-up business in Las Vegas on March 25. Local artists have been painting the boards on shuttered businesses in the Arts District. John Locher/AP
A woman walks by a boarded-up restaurant in San Francisco on April 1. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Art adorns the Austin bar Pour Choices on March 24. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/USA Today/Reuters
A woman walks past a supportive message in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 1. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/AP
Artist Josephine Rice paints a mural in a boarded-up doorway in Seattle on March 24. Karen Ducey/Getty Images
A woman walks past a boarded-up business in Portland, Oregon, on March 24. Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa/AP
Artist Burgandy Viscosi works on a piece she calls ‘Healthy Lungs’ on a boarded-up coffee shop in Seattle on March 29. Jason Redmond/Reuters
A heart with wings is seen in Birmingham England, on March 31. Mike Kemp/In Pictures/Getty Images
A man passes a sign thanking essential workers in Seattle on March 24. Brian Snyder/Reuters

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